PS3 Blu-Ray - is this a good choice? I'm upgrading my HT for Blu-ray and will stick with my PS3 slim as the BR player.Is this a great receiver to get for this setup?
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ended up getting the 608 instead, and VERY happy with it. the sound is simply incredible when paired with Mirage speakers.
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Fantastic with either. Top Blu-ray player out there right now. Only one possible player better by a very small margin, the OPPO 103, at twice the price! Not that big a difference! Just make sure the TV set matches the Sony's Outputs: (Input/Output Specs)HDMI Output(s) : 2 (Rear) Dual output for multiple output or AV seperation mode Composite Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Digital Audio Output(s) : 1 Optical (Rear); 1 Coxial (Rear) Analog Audio 2ch Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Ethernet Connection(s) : 1 (Rear) USB Input(s) : 2 (1 Rear/ 1 Front)
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Audio and video are separate. The signals (audio and video) come out perfect from this device and I love it! I purchased it, because I have an older Harmon Kardon Receiver with no HDMI capabilities. I wanted to have the 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound...from my new Blu-ray player. My new Blu-ray player only had the HDMI connection, so I needed the converter to run the 1080p video to my TV and I used the optical out (on the converter) to get the 5.1 signal to my old receiver. The converter has HDMI out and Optical out. This device is meant to send audio to a device (such as my older receiver) that do not have HDMI input. The Optical out (via fiber optic cable) carries the sound. The HDMI out goes to the TV...for video and the optical goes to the receiver, or audio device. HDMI carries audio and video in one cable, so I am not sure about what you are trying to do. Bottom line...this converter will take your HDMI signal and split the audio and video. The video will go out through the HDMI and into your video display and the audio will come out of the optical connection. If your audio device does NOT have an optical connection, this device will not work for you. You mention 2 channels. Are you trying to send sound to 2 speakers (stereo mode) from your slingbox? If so, I would recommend buying a receiver with HDMI inputs. I am not 100% sure about what you are trying to do, but I am sure I can help you figure out how to fix your problem. I have been dealing with A/V equipment since the late 80's. If you tell me all the audio and video equipment you have, I can probably tell you exactly what you need. It looks like you may be looking at the wrong device, for what you are wanting to do.
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I have a PS3 and it is friggen awesome to play on!!! It has multiple HDMI ports so you can have a satellite receiver, game console, Blu ray player all hooked up at the same time without an A-B switch.
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Bitstream Dolby True HD and DTS HD bitstreams with no loss. 1080p @ 24fps output. If you have the harware to utilize these things as I do then it really isnt a choice. PS3 cannot do these things and you will be bottlenecking the blu rays potential at the very source. If you dont have a 1080p TV capable of 24fps or a reciever capable of decoding lossless audio then yes. A Ps3 would probably serve you just as well since these features wont be applicable to you.
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Hey Dennis,Did you tinker with the speaker setting on the BD player? Does it still only sound like 2.0 stereo?let me know, Im going over to my nephews house tomorrow, he has the same Onkyo SR550, and I will check his settings for you.Tom
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Yes, The receiver has digital/optical inputs on it. I have my PS3 hooked up to it by two inputs, First the video is running out of the PS3 through the HDMI cable. Second I have the audio out of the PS3 through the digital/optical output. The sound is amazing!!!
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I have not noticed any issues while using the PS3. Since the 71 and the PS3 have HDMI 1.3a, take advantage of monoprice's HDMI 1.3a prices. The bluray picture pops and even has a 3D effect.
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All of the answers given are very accurate. My only issue (and it may be something I didn't do) is that I do not feel the 1080p up-conversion of standard dvd's is that great compared to an older sony BDP-S590. But all in all, a great player with far faster load times and audio quality and beautiful Bluray quality. And if anyone knows the secret to great up conversion with this machine, feel free to comment
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+1 on Panasonic. You could spend another $400 and get a Pioneer, but Panasonic BD players weren't voted a "Good Buy" by many journalists and magazines for nothing. I have two Panasonics in my house, a BD60 and a BD55 (current model is the BD80). I need the BD55 for the 5.1 analog out to my 10 year old Sony ES receiver so I can get to hear Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. Yeah, blu-ray picture is good (on the at least a 720p/1080i display) but I think the sound is a huge improvement.You can get a BD80 for $172 today at Amazon.com, too.Best of luck with your decision. +1 on Panasonic. You could spend another $400 and get a Pioneer, but Panasonic BD players weren't voted a "Good Buy" by many journalists and magazines for nothing. I have two Panasonics in my house, a BD60 and a BD55 (current model is the BD80). I need the BD55 for the 5.1 analog out to my 10 year old Sony ES receiver so I can get to hear Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. Yeah, blu-ray picture is good (on the at least a 720p/1080i display) but I think the sound is a huge improvement.You can get a BD80 for $172 today at Amazon.com, too.Best of luck with your decision.
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S. Dvorkin - Check out this link - I don't know much about PS3's but I read in this link that if you switch one of your settings in the PS3 to "Bitstream" you will send digital to the STR-DG920 - once the 920 receives the digital signal it will upscale it in the process. I have a Sony BDP550 connected to my 920 and it does amazing things with 480P DVD's - http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/archive/index.php/t-1013635.html
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Hmm, I've a PS3 and an Xbox, and none of them have any issues with this TV. I've seen 300 on this TV and noticed no such flaws (of course, I'm still not over the euphoria of going HD!), but in all fairness that was the HD-DVD version, so we can't rule out encoding issues on the Blu-Ray side.
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I talked to Sony Support people and the problem is not the Blu-Ray. The player is working just fine, but since it is connected to a Home Theater, the receiver needs to be updated in order to play 3D movies. So, If some of you have a similar problem, Don't panic!!!, check the Blu-Ray firmware as well as the home theater.
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I'd have to disagree with rebel 116 there. Not so much about the dwindling worth of the $ (although actually has been somewhat rising in the past couple of weeks), but about whether to wait or not. My advice would be to wait. I recently read a study report that says the prices of HDTV's, blu-ray players and the like will be dropping like a stone as the holidays get closer. And actually, I've already seen some of this price drop. I've been planning on buying the Sony BDP-s350 blu-ray player, since it's pretty much the highest rated VS price value BR player out right now. (I've been watching it at theNerds.com, sorry Amazon, but they have the cheapest price) The price has dropped almost $80 since I last checked it! (Now only $243) These trends are predicted to continue through the holidays into early next year, so I'd wait for that bonus and get one awesome TV and maybe have some $ left over in the bargain!
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The sound is actually pretty good, but I'm still getting a sound bar and wireless base. Since this is a Sony system, can anyone give me Sony model numbers that they like the best and why? My TV is the 550 70". Thanks.
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Hi Gary. I'm running two Sony blu-ray players to my Sony 4K 70". One has 4K upscaling, connected through a 4K upscaling Yamaha home media amp (model 1030) whereby I utilized two high priced Monster Black Premium HDMI cables. The other player is a few years older and does not have 4K upscaling. It is connected the same way with these Mediabridge cables and the difference is almost, if not entirely undetectable. I attribute any discrepancy, however minute, to the fact that it is a non-4K upscaling player. In fact, I just went through a whole stack of James Bond flicks on the older player. They are rated for 4K and you can trust these folks. They stand behind their product.
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I got an extremely good deal on the 550, I paid for the 550 brand new ($319; amazon/free 2 day shipping) and it only cost me $20 more than the 350 ($299 at wal-mart). I have no problems with the 550 at all. It's played every blu ray I've put in it.